Genetic code

Anal bleaching is the process of lightening the color of the skin around the anus. It is done for cosmetic purposes, to make the anus more uniform with the surrounding area.

Procedure

Some treatments are applied in an office by a technician and others are sold as cream that can be applied in the privacy of your own home. Many people have started to lean towards treatments that can be done at home for privacy reasons and for the fact that most at home anal lightening creams do not contain the potentially carcinogenic ingredient hydroquinone. This ingredient is banned in many European countries but is still used in the USA at a potency of up to 2%.^{[Citation Needed]}

Use

Anal bleaching was first used by adult film stars and exotic dancers to provide a less pigmented (lighter) appearance in that area. This got the attention of others who have discoloration in this area due to hormones causing the discoloration (such as after pregnancy) or other hereditary reasons.^{[Citation Needed]}

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